The Washington critic., 1887-10-14
SUPPLIES FoR THE riBLf
A Result of n Tour through the Cen
tire MN keI

Result OF n Tour through the Gem
tr. Market
Business In the Centre Market was bri
sll the week srd gives evidence Ut the
turn 10 the city of the summer tourists. I'gr
market is very well stocked aud q lee vc-y
fair. Probably by next week vegetable
will begin to grow scarce aud some disap-
pear for the season.
MEATS
The meat market Ia very brisk. trice3
hang on the same, with purterhouse steak
~ to 20 cents pound; tenderloiU, 20 cents:
prime rih roast, 20; cOrned beef, 70 l3
cents, ard large beef tongues, 55 to 80 ceut-
each. There is some very fine young lsmh
at John Kellys stand that Ia said % be ne
fines, that hAs been IN the M ,rket sinGe lat
spring The hind qusrter brtoVs from /,
to 20 cents pound, aud chops are worth
fton, 20 to %. Pork about hbld' rs nsu
Roast and chops, 129 cents n pound sugar
cured ham, 10; breakfast bacon, ~, ana
sausage, IL. cents.
VEGETABLES.
There is very little change In vegetable
As TnI CRITIC said last week, good whit.
potatoes bie scsice and deBr-iD fant,
dearer than they have been Tor some year.
To-day they were worth 80 to 40 cents q
peck, and 1t IL very probable that by uext
week they Will be worth great deal more
Eastern Shore sweet potatoes, OF which the
EDgel Bros have as ine ~ have ever com
to this city, are worth 35 cents u neck
Celery ia cents bunch. aud corn mas gone
up TO 80 cents dozen, and is better thin
that in market lnet week
Cabbage Il very nice ut 10 ceuts u head,
a nd M N "a M all h. H.
to 30 cents head for the hest Egg sltnt
is worth : to s cents n bead Lint bean
have gone way up, aud s,ll very readily II,
% cents quart. The large white onion
| are 75 cents a peek, instead of Is cents. -
| reported last week Mushroom, are worth
| their weight In gold almost, aud It Is h,Fdl,
possible to get them at ANY price,
Okra sells for 20 cents quart Tomit,r.
hing 80 cents peck, with few ~ inf-fip,
| quality bit cheaper tucuinhers rr'
worth from 35 to 81 cents Il ,zen. tn
| frost yesterday morn ing killed tn vines IN
| II IL hBtdly prubab there will hn any mon
IN msrket this seuson Sgusn is In de-
nIshd at cents p1und. String bean
are .iill 70 cents peek TurnipS nan.
Oh at 30 cents peck, and satisfy brings :
| cents q bunch. Three to live cents Is nt
| price Of very good raii,hes.
FRUITS AND GRAPES.
There are still plenty Of grapes in MAT
ket, except the Niagaras which are rathc
scarce. Concord grapes are 4j 70 - cent
for ten-pOund baskets; Delawares, 10 cent
for six.pound baskets, aud Malagus, 10 +,
20 cents u pound. Peaches are OUT o
reach, except very meau. Apples ,r
very plentiful aud worth from 30 to q
cents peck. They will probably be cheape
| Tomorrow. Good lemons are worth 3
| Rphta hnJan fhnnuh ipf. a. a
be had for less money. Cape Cph crau
berries are worth from IL To II cents
quart.
FISH.
There is no change In fish. Prices ju.
the same as last week. Supply qaite a
large and nothing new in the market. Re,
snapper is worth IL cents pound; sleeps
head, 90; salmon, 80; salmon trout, l2l
porpies, IL; sea bass, Is; scsllops All,
shtimps, 40. New mackerel, 20 cents each
very tino HOLSTERS, 10 cents pound, AZ,
German carp the same.
| BUTTER AND EGGS.
The butter market remains unchaugei
though there ls feeling that prices Will b
higher within a few weeks. Prints Ar
worth from 40 to so cents pound; In
creamery, 35; good, 80, and dairy, % u
80, aud the fine Darlington butter, 81
Fresh eggs are worth % cents dozeu.
GAME AND POULTRY.
The game and poultry in the market
very fine, prime dressed chickens bein
worth Is cents pound; ducks, 10 cents
and turkeys, Is to is cents, according +
age. Old hens, used for stews, are wort
from 75 cents to 81 a pair; maiiird duck
IL; teal, IS cents; red head, 81 so, and rttne
scarce. squads are cheaper at SO pt
dozen. Reed birds are growing scarce bil
only bring 81 n dozen Snise are wori
from 81 80 to So a dozen, and ortolin 81
dozen. Pheasants are 81 to 81 25 pait
ard grouse the same price.